It’s nearly time for high school football, and Standard-Examiner prep sports reporter Conner Becker has the goods: the 2026 Northern Utah Football Preview has arrived with in-depth features and a prospectus for 17 teams.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

» Star recruit: Oklahoma commit Bode Sparrow’s senior season at Davis is all business

» Backfield Buzzing: Box Elder’s ‘bond’ has senior Judd Howells reaching for the sky (and perhaps further)

» Tradition Rebuilt: Layton’s Trevor Thomas values the past in a new world of high school football

» Lakers Reloaded: Inside Connor McGuire’s vision for Bonneville

» Our 5 must-see games in Northern Utah

TEAM BY TEAM

Click on a school’s logo to view its team preview and regular-season schedule.

6A REGION 1

Davis

Layton

Syracuse

Weber

5A REGION 5

Bonneville	Box Elder	Clearfield	Fremont
Northridge	Roy	West Field

4A REGION 11

Bear River

3A NORTH

Ben Lomond

Morgan

Ogden

1A 8-PLAYER

St. Joseph

UMA-Hill Field